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New York's highest court upholds Atlantic Yards condemnations

  • Fox Rothschild LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 28 2009

New York’s highest court ruled on Tuesday that private property could be condemned for the "Atlantic Yards" project

NJ taxpayers: now is the time to consider contesting your property’s assessment

  • Fox Rothschild LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 28 2010

While real estate taxes keep increasing, they can be challenged by filing an appeal of the property's 2010 assessment

DOJ settles race and familial status housing discrimination lawsuit

  • Fox Rothschild LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 4 2010

The Department of Justice, the Department of Housing and Urban Development as well as various state, city, and county civil rights agencies - often assisted by fair housing testers - continue to seek out and file cases alleging discrimination in housing across the country

Does an "economic accommodation" exist under the FHA?

  • Fox Rothschild LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 21 2010

As we have discussed in previous posts, a reasonable accommodation (a change in a rulepolicy) or a reasonable modification (a physical alteration) can be used to ensure a disabled applicant or resident can obtain the full use and enjoyment of his or her housing

Supreme Court to hear arguments tomorrow in eminent domain case

  • Fox Rothschild LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 1 2009

The United States Supreme Court will hear arguments tomorrow in the case Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc. v. Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Fairfield Residential files for bankruptcy in Delaware and begins assumption of certain contracts and leases

  • Fox Rothschild LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 28 2009

Fairfield Residential, one of the nation's largest developers of apartment communities, filed for bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware on December 13, 2009

Kelo author to resign

  • Fox Rothschild LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 11 2010

Justice John Paul Stevens, the author of the controversial "Kelo" decision, has announced that he will retire this decision

Supreme Court to decide whether to hear eminent domain case

  • Fox Rothschild LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 10 2010

On January 15, 2010 the United States Supreme Court will consider "in conference" whether to hear an important eminent domain case

Third Circuit affirms Delaware Bankruptcy Court stub rent decision

  • Fox Rothschild LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 22 2010

Bankruptcy Code 365(d)(3) requires the trustee or the debtor in possession to "timely perform all the obligations of the debtor...arising from and after the order for relief under any unexpired lease of nonresidential real property, until such lease is assumed or rejected, notwithstanding section 503(b)(1)."

Are punitive damages available in a fair housing lawsuit? Only in extreme cases

  • Fox Rothschild LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 19 2010

I was recently asked if a plaintiff could be awarded punitive damages in a fair housing case